NFRC
Membership Elects Five Members to the Board of Directors
JACKSONVILLE,
Fla. (November 3, 2008) –
The National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) today announced
the election results for its 2008-2009 Board of Directors during
the NFRC Fall Membership Meeting, in Jacksonville, Fla. NFRC's
membership elected five members to serve on the Board of Directors.
This
month, the following members will assume or continue their positions
on the Board of Directors:
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Jim Larsen, Cardinal
Glass Industries, Inc. – Fenestration Industry Category
•
Steve Strawn,
Jeld-Wen, Inc. – Fenestration Industry Category
•
Tony Rygg, independent
consultant – General Interest Category
•
Nelson Peña,
California Energy Commission – General Interest Category
•
Nils Petermann,
Alliance to Save Energy – General Interest Category
“We
are pleased to see a greater participation rate for this year's
election, which demonstrates our members' dedication to supporting
the mission of the NFRC,” said Jim Benney, NFRC's executive director.
According
to Survey & Ballot Systems, an independent firm that managed
the voting process, the annual election had a participation rate
of just over 54 percent, an increase from last year's rate of
51 percent. Voting took place online from September 29, 2008,
through October 24, 2008.
Larsen,
Strawn, Rygg, and Peña will serve three-year terms. Petermann,
who is filling a vacated seat, will serve one year (the remainder
of the term).
These
members will join Joe Hayden, chair; Kerry Haglund, treasurer;
Steve Farrar; Mike Manteghi; Steve Rosenstock; Steve Selkowitz;
and Michael Thoman on the Board of Directors.
The
role of the Board of Directors is to make sure that the ratings
prescribed and published by NFRC support its stakeholders in selecting,
specifying or evaluating fenestration systems in terms of energy
efficiency. The Board is weighted towards the general interest
category because of NFRC's 501(c)(3) status; the six seats in
the category ensure that NFRC continues to serve the public interest.
For
more information on NFRC, please visit www.nfrc.org
or call 301-589-1776.
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About
NFRC
NFRC
is a non-profit organization that administers a voluntary, uniform
rating, labeling and certification system for the energy performance
of windows, doors, curtain walls, skylights, and other fenestration
products. Its members include manufacturers, suppliers, utilities,
consumer groups, representatives from the building and code industries,
scientific and educational organizations, and government agencies.
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